Banyan Tree

Critic´s Review

• Food: 3 / 5
• Service: 3 / 5
• Decor: 2.5 / 5

-By Odette Mascarenhas

This eatery in Vivanta by Taj Holiday Village is the first Thai speciality restaurant in Goa, and is set under a giant banyan tree which is over three centuries old. You can sit inside or out on the lawns where they ensure music and entertainment in the evenings on some days. There's a new menu every year, but you can expect the Thai Green Curry and Pla Rad Prik, crispy fried fish made with fresh local catch at all times. The items have a distinct flavour of the herbs and coconuts. For starters, there's Coconut Seafood Soup and Spring Rolls. Their signature dishes include Spicy and Sour Prawn Soup, Crispy Frid Vegetables in roasted chilli sauce, and Sweet Water Chestnuts in coconut milk. A delightful main course item is the Choo Chi Goong Mangkon, which is diced lobsters in red curry sauce and a delicious item. Sample also the River Crab in a spicy curry sauce. You can also enjoy some gourmet Thai-style stir fries with vegetables, beef and chicken. In seafood, go for the amazing deep-fried King Prawns with garlic and pepper Sauce. And don't miss the traditional Raw Papaya Salad.This eatery in Vivanta Holiday Village is the first Thai speciality restaurant in Goa, and is set under a giant banyan tree which is over three centuries old. You can sit inside or out on the lawns where they ensure music and entertainment in the evenings on some days. Master Chef Prajauab Shoosridam from Thailand prepares a new menu every year, but you can expect the Thai Green Curry and Pla Rad Prik, crispy fried fish made with fresh local catch at all times. The items have a distinct flavour of the herbs and coconuts. For starters, there's Coconut Seafood Soup and Spring Rolls. Their signature dishes include Spicy and Sour Prawn Soup, Crispy Frid Vegetables in roasted chilli sauce, and Sweet Water Chestnuts in coconut milk. A delightful main course item is the Choo Chi Goong Mangkon, which is diced lobsters in red curry sauce and a delicious item. Sample also the River Crab in a spicy curry sauce. You can also enjoy some gourmet Thai-style stir fries with vegetables, beef and chicken. In seafood, go for the amazing deep-fried King Prawns with garlic and pepper Sauce. And don't miss the traditional Raw Papaya Salad.